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Maple Street Susquehanna River (Older)

Chenango County, New York

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Afton Bridge

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BH Photo #374820

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Overview
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Susquehanna River on Maple Street
Location
Afton, Chenango County, New York
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1868
Builders
- G.W. & J.V.V. Fisher
- James Crowell
Design
Suspension
Dimensions
Total length: 362.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.22751, -75.52343   (decimal degrees)
42°13'39" N, 75°31'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/456805/4675169 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Afton
Inventory number
BH 74978 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,655)
Afton, New York (3)
Built 1868 (116)
Built during 1860s (625)
Chenango County, New York (49)
G.W. & J.V.V. Fisher (1)
James Crowell (1)
Lost (29,103)
 Lost 1904 (47)
Lost during 1900s (423)
New York (4,911)
Owned by state (16,592)
Replaced by new bridge (19,785)
Suspension (796)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,544)

Update Log 

  • February 5, 2018: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
  • December 30, 2016: Added by Dana and Kay Klein

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